VOL. XXXX.
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| Santa §fHE^RmM»i
§ daus WMag? „ it
§ L Santa §
W w \ n , ft
o Romeos * Claus o
0 You Can't Think of Oue Without the Other. ft
§ HUSELTON §
a Dispense* tiese comforts tor every member of tbe family-not one was 0
x skipped when he planned away back in the summer for your ««tisfac A
O tion in Christ niw baying Everybody knows what the ROMEOS- _
O Dolge-felt-are! If not. there are two sure ways to find out.—WEAK V
ft EM: Buy a pair for SOMEONE ELSE and you'll never hear the last U
of their praises
g 35c to $1.50 0
0 For the Christmas ball there are Slippers to suit the taste of everyone 0
A —Patents and those dainty creations with beaded fronts, with or with- 0
X ont straps. Pumps for the gentlemen. 0
X Wool Boots, Stockings, Arctics 0
0 All the warm comforts of life. Get a pair. 0
1 B.C. HUSELTON |
S 102 V. Main St., Butler, Penn'a 0
BICKEL'S
VA/lnter Footwear
Extremely Large Stock ol Winter Footwear
At Away Down Prices.
Holiday Slippers.
We are showing a large stock of Holiday Slippers. Many
styles in fine leather, felt and embroideried slippers. We wish
to close out our entire stock of Holiday slippers before Christmas
and in order to do so we will sell them at extremely low prices.
Ladies' Fine Shoes masterpiece of the shoe
makers art and standard of the world. High or medium cut,
box-calf, fine dongola, enamel and patent leather. Button or
lace in light or heavy soles.
OL aa « All the latest styles in men's fine
Men S OIIOGS shoes. Large stock of Gokey's high
cut, hand-pegged, box-toe and plain toe shoes.
Gokey's Copper Tipped Shoes for the Boys.
Complete Stock of Men's and Boys' Heavy Stocking and Overs
Ladies', Gents', Misses' and Children's Felt Boots and Overs
Leggins and Overgaiters in all sizes.
Lambs wool in soles all sizes.
SQie Leather and Shoemakers Supplies.
Repairing Promptly Done.
JOHN BICK^L,
BUTLER. PA.
I Jg Merchant Tailor. Jh] ■
I Fall and Winter Suitings I
■ ( ] JUST ARRIVED. ( ) R
■ 142 North Main St. ■
COOPER CO.,
FINE: TAILORS.
Are r\ow occupying tHeir
tl"ie Diamond.
Suite from slo to s£>o.
Cobn's Store,
The Place with no Handsome Front.
We want you to come to our store and look around
for your Xmas shopping. We can't expect you to ap
preciate the vast superiority ot this atore as regards
varieties, qualities, styles and low prices unless you see
what other stores are offering. We have the goods you
want; we sell at absolutely the lowest prices.
We are doing a big business simply because we merit
)t. Hoojc round, you simply can't help pelng convinced
that this is the
Lowest priced store in the county
We desire to Impress you particularly with tlie
thorough manner in which we are prepared to fill your
wants for your holiday buying.
If you are looking after your own best interests you will
buy here. When you come to this store you will forcibly
realize the truth of this statement
We Handle Everything Ready to Wear for Men,
Women and Children.
Cohn's Bargain Store,
150 Main and Cunningham Sts.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Indigestion,
Dyspepsia i
can be cured by
1
Y^nbl
Try i ! and if it j
doesn't help you we
will pay back your
money.
Johnston's
PHARMACY,
106 N, Main SI.
feed's Wine of
Cod blvcr Oil
will build you up and make
you strong, will give you
an appetite and new life.
If you feel tired and
u/orn out try our Wine of
Cod Liver Oil and find
relief.
It is stronger and better
than pure Cod Liver Oil.
Pleasant to take and is
inoffensive to delicate
stomachs.
Indorsed and recom
mended by physicians
every where. The best
Spring tonic to give you
Health and strength.
For sale only at
Reed's Pharmacy
Transfer Corner
Main and Jeff < «i ! : utler. Pa
Do You Buy Medicines?
Certainly You Do.
Then you want the best for the i
least money. That is our motto. !
Come and see us when in need of
anything in the Drug Line and
we are sure you will call
We carry a full line of Drugs,
Chemicals, Toilet Articles, etc.
Purvis' Pharmacy
8. G. PURVIS, PH. O
Both Htiontas,
213 8. Main Bt. Bntler Pa.
NEWTON
The Piano Man
has secured the room on the
Diamond, next door to the Y.
M. C. A. Hall, lately occupied
by the Cottage Hill Land Co.,
for an office, and has
75 Pianos
stored in his room on the is
land, which he Intends selling
at Manufacturer's prices for
Christmas Presents,
You can Stfe sample# at pis
room on the Diamond, or his
salesmen will show you the
whole lot.
Now is the time
for a Piano bargain.
NEWTON
The Piano Man.
% Hlci rkey |
: h: leading Photographer, $0
Old Postoffice Building,
Butler, Pa.
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BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1903.
PROFESSIONAL CARUS. u
ATTORNEYS.
RP. SCOTT,
. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office in Butler Conn National
Bank building.
AT. SCOTT,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But
, ler. Pa.
j poi'LTER & BAKER,
j ' ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
! Offire in Butler County Natioral
I Bank building.
TOHN W . COULTER,
') ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office with R. C. McAboy, J. P.,
i south side Diamond.
i Special attention given to collections
| and business matters.
Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or
! Bntler Countv National Bank
T D. McJUNKIN,
; r) . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Reiber building, cornei Main
and E. Cunningham Sts, Entrance on
i Main street.
! 1 B. BKEDIN,
') . ATTORNEY AT LAW.
] ~>fsce on Main St. near Court House.
EVERETT L. RALSTON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
! No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa.
! Higher Building. First door on South
j Main street, next my former office in
j Boyd Building.
HH. IVOUCHER,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office 111 Wise building
j; II NKGLEV,
L. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
j ihr— <r the N gley B"ilding West
I) ..mond
I r. WALKER,
L. NOTARY PCBLIC,
BUTLER. PA.
Oflfict* ifith Hi-tkmi-r, next door to P I)
PHYSICIANS,
1 <EO M BEATTY, M D .
, U PHYSICIAN AND SGKGEON,
I Office in John Riebey Building
Office Hours — 9-11 A M., 2:30 5:30 P.
M 8:30 8:30 P. M.
Sunday -8-10:45 A. M.. 1 3:00 p. M.
Night calls 331 N. Washington St.
People's Phone ?3S>.
hi B J NEELY.
I' K'HJUIS <i and 7. Hughes Bnild'ng,
South M«in St.
! Chronic diseases of gemto urinary
organs and rectum treated by the most
approved methods.
Hemorrhoids and Chronic Dseases a
Specialty.
\I r H. BROWN, M. D..
M . Office in Riddle building, Diamond,
next door to Dr. Bell's old office.
Office Hours: —9 to u a m., Ito 3 and
6 to 8 p. m.
! /< EO. K. McADOO. M D.
j'l EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT,
Exclusivtly.
Hours—9-12, 1-5. Both Phoria.
Troutman building, S Main St.
; I C. BO VLB, M. i>.
ifj • EYE, EAR, NOSK and THROAT,
I After Apiil Ist. office in former Dr.
! Peters' rcoic nee, No. 121 E Cunning
; ham St.,*Bi tier, l'a., next door to Times
; printing offi e.
I i 1 EAR A E. MORROW, I). 0.,
! V GRADU ATE BOSTON COLI.EGE OF
OSTEOPATHY.
' Women's diseases a specialty. Con
j sultatian mi l examination free.
| Office Ho. rs, 9to 12 m., 2 to 3p. m
j People's Phone 573.
116 S. Main street, Butler, Pa
M.ZIMMKRMAN
I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
At 327 N. Main Bt.
I K. IIAZLETf, M. D„
L. 106 West lJianiond,
Dr. Graham's former office.
Special attention g :ven to live,
and Throat. People's Phone 564
OAMUELM. BIPEUS,
O PHYSICIAN AND SURGRON
JDO Wc#t Cunningham St.
DR. JULIA K. POSTER.
DR. CI ARENCK M. LOWE.
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN?.
Rooms 9 and 10 Stein building;, Butler.
Consultation and examination free,
daily; and evenings by appointment.
DENTISTS.
W r .1 HINDMAN,
. DKNTIST.
127J South Main Ktrtset, (ov Metzer's
nhoe store.)
I(. A- McCAWDLRBS.
DKNTIST.
Office in UntlorCounty National Bank
HuildinK. 2nd floor.
HW. W'.CK,
• DKNTIST.
Has located iu the new Stein building,
with all the latest devices for Dental
work.
DU. M. D. KOTi UAUA,
Succenaor to Dr. Johnson.
DKNTIST
Office at No 114 K. Jeflerson St., over
G. W. Miller's jfrocerv
1 J.DONALDSON,
'J » luto nsT.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillingn a spec
ialty- Office next to poutoffice.
DR J. WILHKRT
tiiiftf.KoN liV.WTlvf.
Otticc over C. R. Miller's Slioe Store,
215 S. Main street, butler, Pa,
Peoples Telephone 505,
A specialty made of gold fillings, gold
crown and bridge work.
MISCELLANEOUS.
XUu. IJ.
" SUUVKVOH,
Resilience 214 W. Pearl St,, Butler, Pa.
jl F. L. McQUISTION,
V. Civil. KMGINKKK AND SUHVKYOR.
Office near Court House
T UOj»wh,
1 • LICENSKD AIJCTIONKKK
Inquire at Sheriff'soffice or 426 Mifflin
St. Butler Pa
WM. WALKKH. CHAH. A. M" EI. VAIN
WALKER ft MtiELVAIN,
ttO? Uutler County National Hank
HEAL KHTATK.
INSL'KANC'E.
OIL I'ItOI'HRTIEH.
LOANS
BOTH I'IIONKS.
Binding of Books
- : % v i
Is our occupation. We put our
entire time to studying the best
arid latest methods of doing our
work. I! you are thinking of
havin w work done in thiu
line I am sure you will be well
pleased if you have it done at
Tte Butler Book Bindery,
W. w. AiloX, Prop.
Opp Conrt House.
[llf^
EiSk coaxes a new appetite. At f"
gTocers. 10c, 25c, 50c. PLj
ML-&K Corn Products Co.. BE!
New
FOUR-FOLD
LINIMENT.
FOR MAN OR BEAST.
Cures Rheumatism,
Neuralgia,
Sprains and Bruises.
AT ALL ORUGGISTS. 26c, BOc. SI.OO.
Cross?
Poor man! He can't help it.
It's his liver. He needs a
liver pill. Aycr's Pills.
! Want your moustache or^bcariTa j
beautiful brown cr rich Slack ? Usa J
Buckiiigliaiit'sßye
50ctt.cf druggist* or R. °H* il Bc Co., Nashua,N.H j
Nasal
CATARRH /3gSe&
In all ita stages. C °t o <£. JJUq*
Ely's Cream Balmf Y ' BE »W
cleanse?, eoothCE and heala m
the diseased membrane. * '""cl
licurescatarrti and drives M
away a cold in the head
qnickly.
Cream Halm 1* placed into the nostrils.cprrnds
0,-r the met ..ane and in a'»tjorf>ed. Relief is im
mediate and follows. It is not drying—doea
not produce sm ezing. Large Size, 60 cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cent*.
ELY BROTHERS. Sfl Warren Street. New York
NE\AM^
I1l» W W STOCK
I have purchased the C. J.
Harvey Pharmacy, in the Stein
building, at 345 S. Main St., am
remodeling and restocking the
store. 1 have twenty-two years
experience as a pharmacist, and
compounding of prescriptions
will be under my personal at
tention.
Pure drugs and honest treat
ment guaranteed.
When In town shopping, stop
and leave your packages.
J. L McKee, Pharmacist,
Stein Block. S. St . Butler. Ph.
FOR
Drugs
Ffadicl{ &
Grohman.
109 N. /Vluin Street,
SUTIvfcR, PA.
Service.
Prompt and Careful
Attention.
Four (Registered
Pharmacists.
Prescription Worl< a
Specialty.
» 4
if S
IRUINED 1
T 7 h*
•* Many a tine piece of ft*
* * silver,watch or loeket tl?
f ? Is spoiled by machine w
% ? or poor hand engrav- n?
»? ing, we engrave with- ♦%
► « out extra charge on
if i all goods sold hy u*, iji
ana when we Bay iji
engraved wo mean '£
engraving that you J?
will not bo ashamed
t!i; to send anywhere.
|| Ralston & Smith, j|
£'i "No Fancy Prices," i|i
atWELEKS, |t
f J Engraven* and WatehnmkurH,
11 ifi
110 W. Jefferson Street. ifi
I i
i i
W. S & E. WICK,
OKALRUB IN
UO IRII und Worknd Lumber ct *!L KINJN
DIHIM, Ha.»H UND VI.'IUL.NIJ
(Ml Wi | u Sii.S'tiili y
Office and Yard
K ftunnlnirliam antl Monroe Hit
'near Wmi I'enn iJ«i><>t,
"V T .C" 0'
I WHILE NED
I BALKED j
* By RUBY DOUGLAS £
$ t
* *
* Coprritfht, 1303, by T. C. Mcflure *
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The r.iiif was falling in torrents as
the congregation came out of the little
church at Auburn. Not a cloud had
luarred the clearness of the sky when
tlie sexton pulled the time worn bell
rope to eaii the good people to service,
and it was not surprising that tlie<fciir
sex were arrayed in their s .11 art spring
frocks and bonnets.
The women tucked up their skirts
and huddled together 011 the shallow
porch while the men made hasty dash
es through the rain to nearby homes
for umbrellas or to the old fashioned
top buggies in which they had driven
to church. They returned laden with
protection of some kind for the frills
and flounces.
"Land sakes, Inez, whatever 'll you
do?" askt'd a prim looking old lady in
black of a pretty girl in a pale blue
frock at her side. "You'll never walk
that two mile in this rain and in that
get up."
Inez Taylor looked anxiously out at
the willful little raindrops dancing on
the board walks. "I'll just wait here
until it's over. Aunt Betty," she an
swered, but her pretty blue eyes look
ed ready to help the rain with their
NED THOroHT A NICK REST UNDER TI'E
TRKEH WOULD lIE OOOD.
tears. She was thinking of the mud
through which she must \yalk even
when the rain pea seel, nlil ' she looked
llown stidly at her dainty French heel
ed boots ami the billowy ruffles of her
new spring finery.
As the rain poured on an old white
horse attached to an equally ancient
black buggy stopped in front of the
church. The occupant, a young mau,
pulled from beneath the seat some
Side curtains and prepared to put them
on.
"Well, I'm blessed if that ain't Hob
erf Davis!" cried* Aunt Betty. "Rob
ert, 011, Ilobert, come"—
"Don't, Aunt Betty," Interrupted
lut* quickly as she drew back into
the church door. But she was too
late. The young man had heard and
was on the porch In a minute.
"Robert, you're just the man w*i
want. You can take Inez home, for
you're a-goln' right by the house.
Ain't It fortunate?" Aunt Betty might
have observed from the expression of
her niece's face and the somewhat em
barrassed attitude of the young uutn
that they did not ugrcc with her.
"I shall be only too glad, Mrs. Witli
erby, to drive you and Miss Inez home.
Old Ned Is slow, but he gets there lu
time," said the young man, looking di
rectly at the elder woman and avoiding
Inez's eyes.
"Oh, but I nin'i a-goln 1 home. I'm
a-goln' to step right uerost the way to
take dinner with Susan and Matilda,
and you and Inez will have more room
anyhow. That's a dear boy." She pat
ted him affectionately on the arm; she
could not reach I lie big, broad shoul
ders. "My sakes, but you ure u-grow
iu', Robert! How's your mother? Come,
Inez, let me see you started home."
Aunt Betty, womanlike, asked more
questions than she expected fo have an
swered.
Inez drew buck Into the chufcU.
"Aunt Betty, I can wait until the rain
Is ovoy and not bother Mr. Davis," she
said, averting her eyes from tlie young
man, who stood awkward and silent.
"Nonsense, child! As If you and Rob
ert hadn't, driven home together many'
a time. .Bother, Indeed? Come away,
child."
Aunt Betty was perfectly right. They
',»ud driven together many a time, and
perhaps if the old white horse could
talk be might add that the conversa
tion lie overheard on these occasions
would not convey the Impression that
either one was "bothered." But It was
fully a month since he had Jogged
along before his handsome young mas
ter and the fair Inez, whom he had
ventured to think was Ids mistress to
"Come, Inez," said Bob, looking into
her eyes for tlie first time.
"Very well; I suppose 1 must," *ku
replied, tucking up her sktrt and step
ping ahead of htm. He thought she
iiad never looked so pretty; a little
petuleut pout was becoming to Inez.
"Tuck lu her dress, Hobert," said
Aunt Betty when the young people
were In the seat, "and lut her
spoil tier bonnet. Uoodby."
Ttiu nattering of tlie raindrops on the
buggy top and the splashing of old
Ned's hoofs in the muddy road were the
only sounds which broke the silence In
the vehicle. Neither one had spoken.
After awhile Bob Davis leaued toward
ills fair cuiupaitlon and, taking her
hand, said, "I'm sorry, Inez, that you
had to come with me against your
Wishes, but It could not be"—
"So am I, very sorry indeed, Mr.
Davis," she interrupted, pulling her
hand from him "Nothing {uuher
need be said "
Ahej lapsed into silence again. Bob
thought of the many times she had not
been reluctant to drive Willi lilm and
a certain misnillght night not so long
since when sis* had put her pretty
head on his shouldcy mid told htm he
lipid iho reins of life for her al
ways. lie thought, too, of another
night when they had quarreled aiid of
how she took the ribbons from his
hands and urged Ned to hurry, so sh\»
might be siiiiii rid of his cojupuuy, she
said. He icm-vy ate> did not mean It.
tvus angry and they were I Kith
stubborn.
"Inez," he began again, "won't
you"—
"No, I won't <lo nnytMofc ji/u iisk,
Mr. Ditvi* I'lt utm Uurry. I W IHII to
gut home," And itit-a moved further
lulu the curuer of Uio Bunt. HUv WttM
provoked to think they hnd met in
this way, and, while she was longing
to l>c friends with him again, she nlso
wanted him to apologize for all the
cross things lie had said to her on that
night and. yes. for all she had said too.
She wanted to see how long he would
wait, and this chance meeting had
spoiled it all.
"Get up. Ned; get np," said Rob,
touching his faithful old friend lightly
with the whip. But Ned, who had a
few ideas of his own. thought a nice
little rest under the dripping trees
would be a good tiling for him and in
cidentally help along matters behind
him and refused to move. He had
balked. It was not the first time, and
both the occupants of the buggy knew
what it meant. Ned would go when he
was ready, and not until then. Per
haps both minds remembered an occa
sion when one of Ned's tantrums was
a welcome accident.
"This is most annoying," said Inez,
looking ready to cry.
"Yes? Ned is stubborn too." Bob
placed a decided accent on the last
word.
Inez bit Iter lip. Why did he not
apologize?
"I shall get out and walk," she said
after Bob had urged Ned In vain to
trot along.
"Don't be foolish, Inez," said Bob a
little crossly. "I will get out myself
if my company is so very distasteful
to you." And. throwing back the rub
ber robe, he prepared to get out. The
rain was coming down as persistently
as ever, and lie stopped to turn up his
collar and trousers. As he placed his
foot on the step to alight Inez caught
the end of his coat.
"Bob, you'll get wet!" she cried, pull
ing at his coat. He did not turn around
and stepped out into the mud and rain,
Jerking his coat from lier a little rough
ly. She was ready to cry.
"That's better than freezing," he re
torted.
"Please, please come back, Bob," nud
Inez burst into tears. That settled it.
"Inez, sweetheart, I'm a brute. I
know it. Forgive me, darling," lie said
as he jumped into the seat and took
her in his arms. Ned thought It was
now time to jog along.
"Take the lines. Bob." she said as
Ned started and she looked up from
the wet shoulder, "and never, never
drop theui again."
The First Ocean Slrnmpp,
Tlie first steam vessel which crossed
the Atlantic ocean was under the
American iiag and was named the
Savannah. The launching took place
in New York harbor on Aug. 23, 1818,
and the first trip, began March 28,
1811), was from New York to Savan
nah, Ga., which was reached April 0.
She was advertised by her owner,
William Scarborough of Savannah, to
make the ocean trip, starting May 20,
and passengers were advertised for.
None, however, was willing to risk the
Voyage. The vessel sailed May 25,
reaching the Irish const June 10. The
next day Lieutenant Bowin of the
king's cutter Kite boarded the ship,
thinking that because smoke was issu
ing from her smokestack that the ves
sel must he on fire.
Captain Rogers had charge of her
during the voyage and afterward took
her to Copenhagen, St. Petersburg and
other foreign ports. The steamship
was built by Francis Pickett and had
a fuel storage capacity of sev«nty-tlve
tons of coal uful twenty-live cords of
Wood, mid her wheels were so con
strueted as to be removable lu stormy
weather.
You (.OIK! tu 111- X.ui*.
"I think your daughter intends to
elope."
The old man looked at the neighbor
who was always interfering in matters
that did not concern him and shook his
head.
"I can hardly believe It," lie said.
"I have every reason to believe"—
"ltut that won't do," interrupted the
old man. "You forgot that this Is a se
rious matter that ought not to lie al
lowed to rest upon hearsay evidence.
When one man comes to another and
tells him that his .laughter is about to
forsake Hie parental roof under cover
of the night he should be absolutely
sure yf what lie says. Have you incon
trovertible evidence that what you say
is true?"
"Well, no; I can't say that I linve,"
replied the officious neighbor, begui
ling to feel that perhaps he had gone
100 far.
"Just as I feared," returned the old
nan. "This is the third time I've had
my hopes needlessly raised by reports
of this sort, and it Is growing monoto
nous."
The Vnult of Ml. Mlelmn'a.
The most Interesting place of pilgrim
age In I>ublln Is St. Miehan's church,
where the organ is still to be seen upon
which Handel is said to have composed
his "Messiah." In the graveyard Is the
last resting place of Hobert Emmet,
and the vault of St. Miehan's provides
a more greWsome thrill than the
morgue. The sexton lifts an iron door
and descends a few rude steps, carry
ing a light, without which the place
would be pitch dark. You follow and
find yourself in a narrow passage, from
which cell-like recesses belouglng to
different families branch off. Whether
it is owing to the extreme dryness of
tin? surroundings or to some mysterious
property of tlie place, the process of de
cay has been arrested, and the features
of pet sous dead for two cenliiriu. may
be recognized from authentic portraits.
I'erhnpa tiic strangest tiling about the
vault is the fact that, apart from the
weird sensation, there Is nothing offen
sive lu the surroundings.— London Tut
ler.
a TfcriNr Mi ide.
"It's a pity," said the man in tlie
rough brown suit, "that Johnson mar
ried at the very beginning of his busi
ness career. 1 am afraid that young
wife of his, with her love foy pretty
elotlies, will be a mlllutouo around his
neck."
"Don't y<*l believe it. She'll make
lilm president <>f it bank oue of these
days," said the man lu the new derby,
who had been spending the week end
at Uie small suburban home of Uim
aforementioned Johnson. towel
ami napkin i saw Ut the house had the
name of Mime hotel stamped on if. and
mo did the spoons, by Jove! She had
gathered (hem up on their wedding
Journey."- New York Press.
Thn \\i»r «|n«l»er.
A Quaker had tils house broken Into
by it burglar and several valuables
stolen. He did not inform the police,
however, but kept the affair tu bttn
self.
The following evening a neighbor re
marked !»• him: "1 am sorry to hear of
jour house being robin'd, Mr. Pry. 1
hope your lois Is not heavy V"
"Friend," said tlie Quaker, "thou
must know the extent vt my I« M " a"
well as I can do stuce thou art the
bnrKiftv- 1 s|M>kt> not to a soul of what
bad happened, mid thou art the llrxt
to mention It to me; hence I know
thou art (he burglar and will trouble
thee for my property." lie got It
A WHHSTLER STORY.
Hif Climax of n Itlnner In Honor of
the Eccentric Artist.
At the ''lose of the case of Whistler
against Husk in, the former, finding
himself very much in need of rest and
recreation, decided to make a southern
trip. When he arrived in Venice his
American friend thought to cheer him
by giving a little dinner in bis honor,
to which were bidden several friends
of tbe artist, principally Americans
and some few Italians. During the
meal there arose a discussion which
left an opening for Mr. Whistler to
use upon his host one of those keen.
Incisive, verbal thrusts peculiar to him,
which left wounds extremely diiEcult
to heal. The whole company was
startled, but the host merely smiled,
seeming to notice only the brilliancy of
the attack. Presently, however, the
dinner came to au end and the foreign
guest* took their leave. Then the host
turned upon Mr. Whistler and, in a
voice trembling with suppressed anger,
said:
"Jimmie, do you know that you bru
tally insulted me tonight?''
"Yes," replied the artist thoughtfully.
"Well," continued the host, "I held
my temper while there were others
than our own countrymen present, but
do you know what I shall do if ever
you speak to me like that again? - '
"What?"
"I'll grab the nearest water bottk
and smash It over your head."
The rest of the company sat quite
still, horror and dismay In their hearts,
while their angry host glared across
the table at his antagonist. After a
few seconds Mr. Whistler said In a tone
of childlike innocence:
"Then I knew what I'll do. I'll never
say anything like that to you again."—
London Academy.
Courtship In Camcafi.
After the evening meal is finished
the "padre" may go to his club or cafe,
while the ladies betake themselves to
the large, open bay window. Lamps
are placed near them, and as you wan
der through the streets you plainly see
everywhere at the height of your own
eyes and quite near enough for a hand
shake long rows of these groups of wo
men, now gayly and ofteu brilliantly
dressed, thickly powdered and bedeck
ed with the quaiut old jewelry of the
country.
Then by and by a young man ap
pears in front of almost every window
and converses with those Inside. In
most eases he is the suitor for the hand
of one of the daughters of the house.
Evening after evening be thus pays
bis respects to her family, standing for
hours on the sidewalk, till the day ar
rives when the mother of his adored
one believes the fact of his courting
her daughter sufficiently advertised to
the neighbors as well as to the com
munity at large. Then only the doors
of the house are thrown open to him.—
Otto von Gottberg in Harper's Maga
zine.
Iltisklu aa a Gardener,
Fond as ltuskln was of flowers, espe
cially wild ones, he bad his own ideas
as to what a garden ought to bo, and
in his practical gardening was qulto u
lundscapist. He liked making paths
and contriving pretty nooks. When he
flr*t came to ltrantwood he would liavo
his coppice cut no more. It spindled
up to great tall steps, slender aud sin
uous, promising uo timber, and past
the iiko for all oumiiiercial use or time
honored wont Neighbors shook their
heads, but they did not know the
pictures of Botticelli, uud ltuskin had
made bis coppice Into an early Italian
altar piece. Then he had his cspallcik
of apples and a little gooseberry patch
and a few standard fruit trees and
some strawberries mixed with (low
ers. In one corner there were beehives
In the old fashioned pent house trailed
over with creepers. Here and there
were little hummocks, each with its
special interest of fern or Bower.— Uood
Words.
l.iinkluK l niter the Hat.
You seldom will liud a brainy man
with a round head. The head that
contains lots of brains either is very
long from front to back or else Ir
regular. You can learn something of
a man's mental ability by the hat he
wears. If his head Is so bumpy (hat
It seems as If he never could get a hat
to fit him he probably Is a genius or
a crack-a-jaek In some particular line.
If his head is long from front to back
be Is a clear thinker aud smart as a
whip. Ho If your hat costs more mon
ey than your friend's hat does and
you are harder to Ut be consoled by
considering that your brain is worth
more.—New York Press
| knee of Mnaked Men.
The Touarags of the Sahara are one
of the most curious races of mankind.
The men never expose their faces to
public view. They always wear a
cloth Wdlk. even when they are eat
ing und sleeping. It Is said that only
one white traveler has ever seen a
Touarag unmasked. They think they
are dishonored If their faces are un
covered.
I m |ireaal ve.
"Why did we arrive late and leave
before the opera was over?" asked the
youngest daughter, "It was very en
joyable."
"«>f course It was," answered Mrs.
Newrlch, "but, my dear, we had to
show people that we didn't care wheth
er we got our money's worth or not."
Th« of the I'imMliik.
"You can hardly persuade Mies Old
glrl that marriage 1h not a failure."
"Why? She never did marry."
"But she tried to and failed,"— Smart
Bet.
Kvery bird, sooner or later, comes
down from Its perch. Schoolmaster.
Inn hnahed.
Irate Patient I want you to get out
of here and never darken my door
again. If I hud n sick cat I wouldn't
send for you!
Imperturbable Physician—Of course
not. You'd send for my brother, the
veterinary, who lives over on the street
next to the one I live on. Here's ono
of b|s cards,—Baltimore American.
A I'oaalhle loiiltntfener.
"Iteinembor, my boy," said the old
man to his son, Who was about to
join the army, "never talk back to your
officers."
"But, father," Inquired tho young
American anxiously, "supposing tliey
talk back to met"—Syracuse Herald.
Ilia llrbnte.
"Why do you always occupy two
seats?"
"To even things up." replh-d tho
street car bog. "Half the time 1 don't
get any scat at all."—Town Topics.
One hundred dollars' worth of butter
hears «,rr from Iho soil h iot Its valua
ble elements thnn r> cents' worth of
hay.
No. 50
A WAGON JACK.
A Ilnmlv. Steady Acting Affair Read
ll>- Vllilr ut Home.
Au Orange Judd Parmer corrn;,( ;id
ent submits n plan for a
which, he says, any one can e.-. "y
make. The construction is soon i a
glance. A 1> consists of two strong
pieces of wood connected with a strap
hinge at C. Tills is bolted to the lever
at A and to the base at D. On tl ' d
of the lever a strong Iron hook -e
--cured.
When the axle is to be raised d„s
engage the Iron rod at B and let .be
Jack assume the position as shown by
Plrv
WAGON JACK IN OUTLINE
the dotted lines. By depressing the
lever the axle is easily raised an ! is
kept In position. With this device the
weight is over the center of the base
and the wagon or buggy will not run
backward or forward, as it often <l. s
with other jacks. The base of the jack
may bo as long as necessary. The
hinge at C should be somewhat belt >v
the center of A D. I always use bolts
instead of nails for constructing this
jack.
Tbe Lnte Corn.
My opinion Is that It would pay
many farmers to build a cheap stave
silo aud convert a portion of their late
corn into silage this year, especially if
they have young stock on their farms
or can procure young stock at reason
able prices to feed this winter. 1 nin
not yet ready to say tbat it is the best
for older cattle —1. e., feeding cattle —
nor have I any thoughts of saying tbat
it la not good feed for them. I have not
yet proved that to my own satisfac
tion. Through the college of agricul
ture we have been conducting experi
ments along that line on our farm, and
we expect to have some very interest
ing and valuable figures which will
come out In bulletin form when the ex
periment is-fully completed. 1 would
not advise going to too much expense
in putting up a permanent silo right at
the start, for the reason that what
will suit one farmer will not always
he applicable to his neighbor, and
therefore we must choose for ourselves.
My experience has been so far that I
am satisfied that the silo will be a part
of the feeding apparatus for the ordi
nary farmer in the future. I think
there Is no better way of curing iato
corn In a wholesale way for economic
al feeding than tbe old fashioned way
of cutting and shocking, and I would
consider it the next or second method
for curing late corn. Following this
comes the shredder, but this year there
has been such au abundance of rough
ness cut in the way of clover and
grass that there will be no lack of
roUKhncss, unit practically nil the
barns are full of that kind of feed.
Of course shredded fodder should go
into the barn to be at Its best.—E. I>.
Funk, Illinois, In Orange Judd Farmer.
Crop Rotation.
Throughout tbe region north of the
cotton belt there is n three crop rota
tion which may l>e regarded as a sys
tem with innumerable variations.
These crops are corn, small grain
wheat, oats, barley, rye—and grass*or
legumes, aud the period covered by the
rotation in some of its variations is
commonly four or live years and not
Infrequently extends to eight or ten or
more years, the length of the period
depending mostly upon the ability of
the grass or legumes to remain produc
live. Sooner or later most of the lib
hie laud tbat is not bottom land or l
not devoted to one crop, fruit or ve;. l
tables, passes through this rotation,
but often with interruptions or the au
mixture of other crops in the effort i >
adapt the products to markets, price,
soil, weather and the special or gen
eral objects of farming. In some n
glons which produce considerable t<>
baeco, potatoes or beans a portion o!
the land tbat would otherwise be give;,
to corn may be given to one of these
crops in this general rotation.—G. K.
Holmes.
The Iletalla of Haercaa.
The endless details which go to make
success in operating a successful dairy
farm, market garden, fruit or poultry
farm often seem liko needless bother
to the hit or miss farmer. Hald one of
these to u successful dairyman, "You
are like a slave to wait on a barnful
of cows." Ko be was, but method, en
thusiasm and success made the drudg
ery a pleasure. All success requires
some details which In themselves arc
unpleasant, but teal and head work
make them anything but slavery.—
Amerlcuu Cultivator.
lteerenae In Block lloaa.
The number of stock hogs now being
fattened Is 6.1 per cent less than Die
number a year ago. lleports as lo size
and weight of stock lions indicate a
condition of 1)5.1 as compared with a
seven year average of JH.2.
Kduratlni the Hotter Mnkera.
The large creamery, the dairy school
and public tests and exhibitions have
helped educate butter maker and eon
sumer toward an improved and uni
form product.
Which Wa> III* Wife*
A certain Turk, according lo rumor,
♦as once married to a veiled hidy in
Alilte in the presence of the sultan. As
loon as llie ceremony was concluded
the bride mysteriously disappeared.
Tbe groom was led into an iidjolnln {
room, where i-tood twelve ladles all
dressed In while, but without Vcle
"Choose from the twelve," exclnlmc 1
the sovereign, "her that is jour bride."
As the man lind no\er seen her face the
command bewildered him. "If you
make a mistake," added his maje.sty,
"your life shall i .ay the forfeit" 'J lie
poor man walkitl up and down the row
of beauties, but saw nothing whatever
to aid his choice. ")ou have only u
minute left," yelled the sultan In anger;
"choose at once." Ten of the ladles,
noticed, gnve him nothing else than a
stony stare. One of them frowned, the
other smiled. "The frowning one," be
thought, "Is my bride, for she expre - >
es tier displeasure and Impatience ut
my Ignorauce. "No," he said to him
self, "It mil-1 be the smiling one, for
she der ]j' h |i, invite me to her." Aflel
debuting ihe subject In hU mind until
I.ls time \. is up be boldly made a:•
lection from the two. He was sucee- s
ful. He had regained Ids bride. Which
woh she, the oiiu who frowned or the
win> 'f